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Game Notes: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (8-Jan-23)

Two NFC SOUTH longtime rivals battle as the 8-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the 6-10 Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The kickoff is scheduled for 1:00PM ET. These two foes last met on Sunday, October 9, 2022 when the Buccaneers bounced the Falcons 21-15.

And the Falcons have put together a 3-7 win-loss over their last 10.

The Buccaneers have won their last 2 games, they have also lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

The Falcons have lost 4 of their last 5 games, and they have also won 5 of their last 7 games at home.

The Falcons are 4.0 point favorites per oddsmakers. The over/under currently sits at 40.0. The Buccaneers are 2-7-1 against the spread. And Falcons are 2-8-0 in their last 10 against the spread.

The Buccaneers are anchored by Tom Brady who has thrown for 4,610 yards, 24 td passes with 9 interceptions this season. Mike Evans has 77 catches for 1,124 yards and 6 TDs.

The Falcons are paced by Desmond Ridder who has thrown for 484 yards, 0 td passes with 0 interceptions this year. Tyler Allgeier has run for 900 yards with 3 TDs.

The Buccaneers are the team to beat in the NFC South. The Falcons are in 3rd in the NFC South.

Tom Brady is 10-0 as a starter against the Falcons.

The Buccaneers come in off a win against the Carolina Panthers 30-24, and the Falcons enter the contest following a good performance in a win over the Arizona Cardinals 20-19.

The Buccaneers have a bye next week; the Falcons have a bye next week.

Game Details

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) at Atlanta Falcons (ATL)
• Date: January 8, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadiumdouble-dagger
• TV: FOX
• Mercedes-Benz Stadiumdouble-dagger Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 56F; 65% humidity; wind: S 5 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2022 LAST 10
TB ATL TB ATL
Record 8-8 6-10 5-5 3-7
Home Record 5-4 5-3 4-2 3-2
Away Record 3-4 1-7 1-3 0-5
Points Scored/Game 18.5 20.9 17.5 18.9
Points Allowed/Game 20.5 23.1 22.5 23.3
Point Differential -32 -34 -50 -44
Yards/Game 354.5 314.7 368.0 308.9
Yards Allowed/Game 320.7 370.9 331.6 362.3
Passing Yards/Game 278.1 155.7 286.3 153.6
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 203.3 237.9 209.3 211.9
Rushing Yards/Game 76.4 159.0 81.7 155.3
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 117.4 133.0 122.3 150.4
First Downs/Game 20.9 19.3 21.1 18.5
First Downs Allowed/Game 18.3 21.2 18.7 20.5
3rd Down Conv % 36.9 42.0 36.4 40.4
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 36.7 45.9 32.6 45.7
Turnover Margin -2 -4 -5 -6
Total Games 16 16 10 10

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Tom Brady 477-716 4,610 24 9 22
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Leonard Fournette 189 668 3 23
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Mike Evans 77 1,124 6 63

Atlanta Falcons 2022 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Desmond Ridder 54-85 484 0 0 7
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Tyler Allgeier 186 900 3 44
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Drake London 66 746 4 37

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 09-Oct-22 1:00PM TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS d. Atlanta Falcons 21-15
Sun 05-Dec-21 1:00PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers d. ATLANTA FALCONS 30-17
Sun 19-Sep-21 4:05PM TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS d. Atlanta Falcons 48-25
Sun 03-Jan-21 1:00PM TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS d. Atlanta Falcons 44-27
Sun 20-Dec-20 1:00PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers d. ATLANTA FALCONS 31-27
Sun 29-Dec-19 1:00PM Atlanta Falcons d. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 28-22
Sun 24-Nov-19 1:00PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers d. ATLANTA FALCONS 35-22
Sun 30-Dec-18 1:00PM Atlanta Falcons d. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 34-32
Sun 14-Oct-18 1:00PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-29
Mon 18-Dec-17 8:30PM Atlanta Falcons d. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 24-21

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

TB ATL
Last 10 Record 6-4 4-6
Home Record 3-3 1-3
Away Record 3-1 3-3

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Tom Brady 7740-12033 64.3% 89,130 648 212 565 35-12 (47)
Desmond Ridder 54-85 63.5% 484 0 0 7 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Tom Brady W-L last 20 games as a starter: 11-9
• Tom Brady last 20 games vs. Atlanta Falcons: 10-0

• Desmond Ridder W-L last 20 games as a starter: 1-2
• Desmond Ridder last 20 games vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 0-0

Player Trends

• Tom Brady has 9 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Tom Brady has 9 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD

• Desmond Ridder has 3 straight games with zero passing interceptions
• Tyler Allgeier has 3 straight games with at least 70+ rushing yards
• Drake London has 4 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Game Injuries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

Atlanta Falcons:

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Atlanta Falcons
• Spread: 4.0
• Over/Under: 40.0

Betting Trends

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons
Last 5 ATS 1-4-0 1-4-0
Last 10 ATS 2-7-1 2-8-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 Over-Under 4-6-0 3-7-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +3000
• Atlanta Falcons:

Buccaneers vs. Falcons Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Atlanta Falcons d. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22-18
• GFA Model: Atlanta Falcons d. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-21

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